Body @ War 2009

VELS Link
Level 5

Topics Within
Time Frame
Resources
Activities
Assessment
Discipline Based Learning

Science

Scientific knowledge and understanding

Science at work

Physical, Personal and Social Learning

Civics and Citizenship

Civic knowledge and understanding

Inter-disciplinary Learning

Communication

Presenting




· Cells
- inside a cell (revision year 7)
- Plant or animal
- animal cells


· Cells working together – Systems
- circulation system
- digestion system
- Nervous system





· Immune System


· Assignment



1 week



SA1 Inside a cell pg 72-3
SA1 Plant or Animal pg 74-5
SA1 Comparing plants and animals pg 76-77
S2 Specialist cells pg 86
S2 Groups of cells pg 90-1



· Brian storming of ideas
· Observation of prepared slides of different micro- organism
· Preparation and observation of cheek cells


· Practical write up


2 weeks


SA2 - Digestive system pg 56-57
SA2 – Mechanical digestion pg 58-9
SA2 – Chemical digestion pg 60-1
SA2 Transporting nutrients pg 62-62
SA2 Other digestive systems pg 64-65
S2 Food pg 98-101
S2 Energy in food pg 102-3
S2 Digestion pg 107-113
S2 Excretion pg 125
SM4 Nerves page 80-81
SM 4 Our body systems pg 82
SM 4 Dealing with wastes pg 83-86
SM 4 A cure for AIDS pg 90
SM2 Lungs and Breathing pg 71
SM2 The heart pg 74
SM2 The jobs cells do pg 91
SW8 Digesting food pg 207
SW8 Enzymes and food pg 209-210
SW8 Getting rid of wastes pg 218



· Observation of plant cells


· S2 Practical activity pg 114

· S2 Kidney dissection


· SW8 prac pg 211


· Oral and written presentation
- chart
- power point presentation



5 weeks


SM3 What makes me ill pg 70
SM3 The problem is water pg 71
SM3 Diseases pg 72-75
SM3 Fungi pg 76
SM3 Preventing spread of disease pg 79

SM3 Way of fighting disease pg 82-85
SQ2 the body @war pg 216-7
SQ2 Little things big trouble pg 218
SQ2 Catching worms and more pg 220
SQ2 Spreading it around pg 222
SQ2 Fighting the spread pg 224
SQ2 Putting up defences pg 226
SQ2 Choosing immunities pg 228
SQ2 Our noble Nobels pg 230
SQ2 Outbreaks pg 234
SQ2 Cant catch us pg 236



· Preparing bread to mould
· Observation of mouldy bread
· Growing microbes on agar
· Observing microbes on agar
· Observation of pond water



· Cross word puzzle
· Written test
· Research assignment
· Practical work


· 1 weeks Research assignment on Micro- organism
- Oral presentation of work and written work (either as a poster or power point presentation )


SM = Science Moves, SQ = Science Quest, SL = Science Links, SO = Science Outcomes, SA = Science Alive, DS = Discovering Science
YEAR 8 CHEMISTRY 2009




YEAR 8 CHEMISTRY 2009
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VELS Link level 5 ||
Topics within
Time frame
Resources
Activities
Assessment
Discipline Based Learning

Science

Scientific knowledge and understanding

Science at work

Physical, Personal and Social Learning

Civics and Citizenship

Civic knowledge and understanding

Inter-disciplinary Learning
Communication
Presenting

o Review Science Lab Safety rules
v What is chemistry?
o Chemical changes
o Simple particle theory
1 week
Science Alive 2 pp 9-10




  • Review lab safety
  • In pairs, review the work of a famous scientist.
  • Oral presentation

v Atoms and Molecules
1 week
SA 2 – What’s in an atom? P24
  • Flaming atoms (p25)
  • Prac write up
v Elements and compounds
1 week



  • From elements to compounds (p27)
  • Observing reactions
  • Prac write up
v Chemical reactions –
Chemical and Physical changes
1 week
SQ2 – Thinking about Chemical reactions p27
  • A Burning Candle
  • Prac write up
  • Discussion





v Chemical reactions –
Chemical and Physical changes

1 week
SA2 – p27



Science Quest 2
  • How can you tell if a chemical reaction has taken place?
  • Steel Wool in Copper Sulfate solution
Prac write up
v Precipitation Reaction
1 week
SA2 – p33
  • Making Cheese
Prac write up
v Changing reaction rates
1 week
SA2 – p43
(Part A teacher demo. Part B student)
  • Prac How can the rate of reaction be changed?
Prac write up
o Taste Sensation
o Gut Reactions
1 week
SA2 – p35
SA2 – p37
  • Is it an acid? SA2
  • Make an Indicator
Prac write up
v Assignment

1 week


Oral Presentation
Written Presentation
v Recap
o Revision
o Test
1 week


Test